Consumer Expectation and Perception of Farmed Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Fed with Insect Meal (Tenebrio molitor)
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Publication date
2023-12-02ISSN
2304-8158
Abstract
In recent years, insect meal has attracted increasing interest as an innovative protein source to replace fish meal in feed formulations due to its valuable nutritional profile. This research aimed to compare the effects of different levels of dietary inclusion of the yellow mealworm beetle (T. molitor) larvae meal on the sensory quality of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) fillets and retrospectively on the acceptability of this protein source to consumers. The results showed that the inclusion of T. molitor larvae meal did not induce sensory changes in the trout fillets, while regarding consumer acceptability and willingness to buy and pay, it was shown that a certain level of rejection towards this alternative protein still exists. The work described in this scientific manuscript adds more knowledge on the study of consumer acceptability of this protein source.
Keywords: insect meal; T. molitor; sensory profile; consumer expectation; consumer acceptance; Rainbow trout; Oncorhynchus mykiss; willingness to buy; willingness to pay
Document Type
Article
Document version
Published version
Language
English
Subject (CDU)
663/664 - Food and nutrition. Enology. Oils. Fat
Pages
12
Publisher
MDPI
Is part of
Foods
Citation
Magnani, M., Claret, A., Gisbert, E., & Guerrero, L. 2023. "Consumer Expectation and Perception of Farmed Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) Fed with Insect Meal (Tenebrio molitor)". Foods, 12(23), 4356. Doi: 10.3390/foods12234356
Grant agreement number
MAPA/ / /ES/Sostenibilidad y resiliencia acuícola a través de estrategias nutricionales/ACUISOST
Program
Aqüicultura
Qualitat i Tecnologia Alimentària
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